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The Family Tree

de Sairish Hussain

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'Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives. A brilliant first book from Hussain.' The Sunday Post 'An evocative portrayal of love and family.' Ayisha Malik 'Invites you in, not as a stranger but as a family friend. I loved it.' Katie Fforde 'Hussain weaves a tale of fragility and resilience. A wonderful debut.' Catherine Mayer 'Both unflinching and full of hope; the writing is compassionate and true.' Stephanie Butland ** 'One of the best new books by black and POC authors in 2020' Cosmopolitan 'Top Book Releases To Look Forward To In 2020' Bustle 'Top 10 Books by British Asian authors to look out for in 2020' Asian Image ** Your roots can always lead you home... Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife's death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.   Years later, Saahil and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.   Zahra's world is alight with politics and activism. But she is now her father's only source of comfort, and worries she'll never have time for her own aspirations. Life has taken her small family in different directions - will they ever find their way back to each other?   The Family Tree is the moving story of a British Muslim family full of love, laughter and resilience as well as all the faults, mistakes and stubborn loyalties which make us human. ** 'A multi-generational story crafted with warmth... an engaging debut.' Vaseem Khan 'Provides a much needed voice for characters who have been drastically affected by the headlines throughout an emotionally wrought narrative.' Magic Radio… (més)
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Prima inkijk in het leven van Pakistaanse migranten in het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Bevordert zeker het begrip. Wat snoeiwerk zou deze vrij lange en soms trage roman deugd gedaan hebben, tenminste in onze blanke ogen. Laatste honderd pagina's diagonaal gelezen. ( )
  Baukis | Apr 5, 2024 |
Sairish Hussain is a local author and her debut novel is set in my home town, so of course I couldn't resist! The story starts out slow - a young British Pakistani man living in Bradford is left to raise his young son and newborn daughter when his wife dies in childbirth. His mother steps in to help, along with his best friend, and their two sons grow up like brothers. I was wondering if the pace was ever going to pick up - son Saahil starts school, toddler daughter Zahra nearly gets run over, the family travels to Birmingham to spend Eid with Amjad's obnoxious brother, all very ordinary - when suddenly the whole book exploded into a bumper edition of an EastEnders Christmas drama! Vicious beatings, homelessness, drugs, alcoholism, revenge attacks - I was completely thrown, but also hooked!

The characters are very well drawn and very sympathetic, particularly Zahra. The story covers twenty years of her life, and she grows up to be the smart, strong, sensible heart of the family. For me, the dialogue was stronger than the narrative, particularly the scenes between Saahil, Zahra and their friends, although the writing does 'mature' with the children. I also loved trying to place the settings!

An engaging and instructive story with a powerful political message for the current times. ( )
  AdonisGuilfoyle | Nov 25, 2020 |
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'Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives. A brilliant first book from Hussain.' The Sunday Post 'An evocative portrayal of love and family.' Ayisha Malik 'Invites you in, not as a stranger but as a family friend. I loved it.' Katie Fforde 'Hussain weaves a tale of fragility and resilience. A wonderful debut.' Catherine Mayer 'Both unflinching and full of hope; the writing is compassionate and true.' Stephanie Butland ** 'One of the best new books by black and POC authors in 2020' Cosmopolitan 'Top Book Releases To Look Forward To In 2020' Bustle 'Top 10 Books by British Asian authors to look out for in 2020' Asian Image ** Your roots can always lead you home... Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife's death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.   Years later, Saahil and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.   Zahra's world is alight with politics and activism. But she is now her father's only source of comfort, and worries she'll never have time for her own aspirations. Life has taken her small family in different directions - will they ever find their way back to each other?   The Family Tree is the moving story of a British Muslim family full of love, laughter and resilience as well as all the faults, mistakes and stubborn loyalties which make us human. ** 'A multi-generational story crafted with warmth... an engaging debut.' Vaseem Khan 'Provides a much needed voice for characters who have been drastically affected by the headlines throughout an emotionally wrought narrative.' Magic Radio

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